2007 Helmand province airstrikes

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The 2007 Helmand province airstrikes were the set of airstrikes conducted by NATO and resulted in death of at least 45 Afghan civilians. The death count in southern Helmand province was the highest since 2001, when US-led forces used heavy bombing in their campaign to drive the Taliban from power.

A U.N. tally shows that of civilian deaths this year, 314 were caused by international or Afghan security forces, and 279 by insurgents. A similar Associated Press count, though lower, shows the same trend: 213 killed by the U.S. or NATO and 180 by the Taliban.

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On 22 June 2007, NATO fighters attacked alleged insurgents in South Afghanistan.They targeted several houses in the southern part of Helmand province. What is not clear is exactly how many...Read More